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Lädt ... Red and Me: My Coach, My Lifelong Friend (2009. Auflage)von Bill Russell (Autor), Alan Steinberg (Autor)
Werk-InformationenRed and Me: My Coach, My Lifelong Friend von Bill Russell
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Basketball legend Bill Russell pays homage to his mentor and coach, the inimitable Red Auerbach, in this story of an unlikely and enduring friendship set against the backdrop of the greatest basketball dynasty in NBA history. When Bill Russell joined the Boston Celtics in 1957 as the nation's first prominent black basketball star, he was not expecting much from his coach. Despite two national college championships and an Olympic gold medal, Russell's previous coaches--all whites--had barely spoken to him. Russell's style was unorthodox, redefining the meaning of defense and offense, and many scouts dismissed him. Yet Auerbach, the Jewish outsider in Irish Boston, immediately took to Russell, the African American from Louisiana and Oakland, and he was a coach like no other. Together they made sports history, battled prejudice both on and off the court, created a team chemistry for the ages--and became lifelong friends.--From publisher description. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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A lot of this book is about Auerbach agreeing with Russell. ‘”Red asked me about _____ and I said it was the okay. So that’s what we did” or ‘”Red asked me about _____ and I said it I didn’t like that. So we didn’t do it”
The best parts of the book are stories of the unorthodox ways Auerbach supported Russell and the progressive way the Celtics looked at race, or didn’t look at it. It is worth noting that at a time when the red Sox were turning down Willie Mays because he was black the Celtics were drafting the first black NBA player and later starting five black players before anyone else.
It would have been better to hear more about Auerbach the coach, rather than thre friend. To Russell, the basketball legend, the basketball content seems boring. But the rest of us have friends, but not insight into the greatest dynasty in sports history, (